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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0311 · published 27 January 2009

CVE-2009-0311: Emc autostart improper input validation vulnerability

Emc · Autostart

The Backbone service (ftbackbone.exe) in EMC AutoStart before 5.3 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value that is dereferenced as a function pointer.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.7% · top 8.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Backbone service (ftbackbone.exe) in EMC AutoStart before 5.3 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted value that is dereferenced as a function pointer.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/51566
http://secunia.com/advisories/33667 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500350/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33415
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021636
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-009/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48197
http://osvdb.org/51566
http://secunia.com/advisories/33667 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500350/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33415
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021636
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-009/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48197

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0311), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.